Changeable show window



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CHANGEABLE SHOW WINDOW Filed July 23, 1937 April 2, 1940@ c. s. BosTlc, JR

" CHANGEABLE snow wINnow Filed July 23, 1937 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 l /r//f C /1 fr Patented Apr. 2, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CHANGEABLE SHOW WINDOW Charles S. Bostic, Jr., Los Angeles, Calif;

Application July 23, 1937, Serial No. 155,246

2 Claims.: (CI. 20-404) This invention relates to and has for an object the provision of improved show window and display apparatus which includes a stage or display platform constructed, arranged and subject to such operation' as to greatly facilitate the dress ing" and changing of displays ina show window or the like, in that, in the first place, a concealed and convenient dressing `or arranging of one display on one portion of the stage may be effected while a display on another portion of the stage is presented to view, and secondly, in that the stage may be easily manipulated to. quickly present different displays to view.

Another object of thisvr invention is to provide a changeable show window construction vof the character described, wherein a partitioned stage or platform is movable from a position displayf ing one section thereof, into a position permitting rotation of the stage to bring another section into position to be displayed upon subsequent movement of said stage back intov displaying position, this arrangement not only facilitating the dressing of one section while another is displayed, butv permitting the use in a comparatively small space of a large stage'without objectionably obstructing the aisles, passageways and storage spaces adjacent to the stage, and also effectively screening the window space rearward -I and adjacent to the stage so that Aconcealed window dressing operations may be carried on while displays are presented to View.

I have shown `in the accompanying drawings a 'preferred form of a changeable show window g embodying my invention, subject, however, to

modification, within the scope of vthe appended claims, without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Referring to the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a horizontal sectional View of show window constructiony and display apparatus of ,this invention, showing a plurality of display Fig. 5 is an enlarged detailed section of thev track structure for the stage,

Fig. 6 is a plan view of the structure shown in Fig. 5,

Fig. '7 is a horizontal sectional view of a modied form of show window construction and display apparatus of this invention, and

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary front elevation of the apparatus shown in Fig. 1.

One embodiment of this invention as particu- 5 lar-ly shown in Fig. 1 in the accompanying drawings, comprises a show window construction consisting of show windows A and kB arranged side by side and provided with the vdisplay platforms or stages C and D mounted on the floor yBI be- 10 hind the glass pane B2 which latter is supportedbetween upright columns B3. Each of the stages or platforms is provided with display sections E and F respectively, as here shown yformed vby a partition 9 which extends transversely across vl5 the center of the stage. At its sides the partition is provided with wing'like extensions In and Il projecting forwardly and rearwardly and adapted to cooperate with similar wings or extensions l2 and `lil lcarried by the columns B3. here shown. the stage or platform is substantially circular except for straight front and rear edges l5, but it is obvious that the stage may be of any desired shape, depending upon the construction of the show window and the space afforded therein. y

In accordance with thisinvention, the stage or platform is mounted so that it may be moved bodily into and out of displaying position withk respect to the pane B2, and when retracted vfrom yo displaying' position, is subject to rotation so as to present another section in a position to be displayed. Accordingly/,each stage is revolvably mounted upon a carriage I6, which latter is transversely movable on tracks l1 and includes 35' rollers I9 which ride ony the tracks l-'l and rollers 20 which ride upon the circular track 2l fixed to the underside of the stagaj The carriage may be of any suitable construction provided it will permit of the retraction and extension of vthe gg stage relative to itsdisplay` position, .as well as rotation thereof to change the display, and the rollers may be providedwith suitable antifriction bearings 'whereby the movement of the stage as aforesaid, may be easily effected by hand or otherwise, as desired. More specifically, the carriage consists of a plurality of roller mountings 22 secured together by brace rods 23. The rollers I9 are supported between depending an'ges 24 upon the mountings 22, whereas the rollers 20 50 are supported between 'upstanding flanges 25 on said mountings. o 4

Referring to Fig. 1 and particularly to window A and stage C, it isseen that the section E of the stage is in displaying position with the wings l0,

II, I2 and I3 substantially contacting one another, whereby to form a screen so that the space of the show window rearwardly and on each side of said section E is concealed. Where two or more windows, as shown in Fig. 1, are provided with the apparatus of this invention, and the stages thereof are in the position of stage C, the entire area of the window is concealed by reason of the wings IB, II, I2 and I3, and the rearmost portions F of the stages are accessiblefor Aarranging other displays without disturbing the sections E which are in displaying position. Furthermore the stages arranged in accordance with this invention and as shown in Fig. 1, afford considerable aisle space rearwardly 'thereof 'within' the window, whereby the objects to be placed on display may be conveniently moved and arranged' as desired, and considerable storage space will be' aorded at the points G located between the stages, without interfering with the loperations rearwardly thereof. f.

It should be noted that different eiects may be obtained by varying the angle of extension of wings It and II. As here shown,- the wings II- extend at right angles to the partition, whereas the vwings I are otherwise 'angularly extended and both sets of wings willalign with the angu-44 larly extended wings .I2 and I3. .It is obvious that the partition lmay be variously shaped and disposed with respect to thezstage and that the stage may bedivided into a plurality of sections as desired, with each subject to independent .use for display purposes. Assuming that the stage is retracted from display position to the dotted line position shown in Figfl, it is.- then free to be rotated as shown in the right hand portion ofsaid figure, so that the rear section F of the stage having the new display thereon,.may be presented to view upon extendingfthe stage bodily to the position indicated by the full lines in the left half of Fig. 1. While this section is in display position the then rearmost section is concealed and maybe utilized to arrange a new display without disturbing the display presented by the other section. f

It is now seen that the invention essentially comprehends the provision of a platform `or stage in 4combination with the 'show window structure hereof and which is arranged to be moved first bodily and-transversely out of display position, then revolved to present a selected section in display position and nallymoved back towards the window into cooperative relation thereto, to dis-'- play-the selected portion of the-stage. As a 'ree sultof this structure-and mode of operation, a comparatively large platform affording `oluiclr changes of displays, may be installed and operated in Va comparatively small window space; without obstructing the floor space which is used in moving objects to and from the stage or acljacentthereto' in preparation for dressing the windows.

In Fig. 4 I have shown a modiedform of the invention wherein the stage* H is circularand mounted for rotation on a fixed axis J in -cooperative relation to a show window K." The stage is provided with a plurality of partitions L arranged radially thereon to dene separated display seca tions M. The partitions are adapted to align with wings or extensions N which extend convergently rearwardly of the window structure K, so as to act as a screen and conceal the space in the window rearwardly of and adjacent to the section M which is is displaying position. In this form of the invention the platform may be intermittently or continuously rotated as desired.

. In Fig. "i I have shown another modified form of the invention wherein a plurality of show windows :P are provided with substantially rectangular stages R and S arrangedl side by side and adapted to be angularly or diagonally re- .tracted from display position, then rotated to is-movable rearwardly and angularly on diagonally extended tracks U. Each stage is provided i along opposite edges with upright walls V joined byapartition-W, so as to define separate display sections X-and Y. 4'When one of these display sections is in display position adjacent the window, as shown in Fig. 7, thepther isconcealed and may be utilized to arrange a new display without disturbing another section. The side walls V substantially abut the window structure so as to act as screens to conceal the window space rearwardlyy and adjacent to said platform. This form of apparatus affords considerable working and storage space.` The angular movement of the stages permitsl of installation of comparatively large square or otherwise shaped stages in small window spacesand vpermits of installation and operation of twov or more stages closer together in one .window or in adjacent windows.

Iclaim: .Y

1.,.A show window including a movable display platformformingy a part of the floor of the window, upright partition means dividing said platform into display sections which are adapted to be selectively disposed in a predetermined display position, a carriage on Y which said platform is revolvable, a track, on which said carriage is bodily movable 'intoand out of said predetermined position, and stationary wings arranged to cooperate with the partition means to screen off the window space other than that occupied by the particular platform section on display'.

2.' A show window comprising a floor, a glass pane, a movabledisplay platform mounted on said floor and being of less width than the floor to define an'laisle rearwardly thereof,A when said platform "is in displayl position, partition means onvsaid platform defining separated display sections ywhich may be selectively disposed into display'position, mounting'means providing for bodily movement of said platform into andv out of said display position and for rotation of the platfrm when the'latter is retracted, including a carriage on which said platform is rotatable and tracks on said oor on whichsaid platform is bodily movable finto and out of display position, said tracks extending obliquely rearwardly of said pane and said'carriage and platform being movable obliquely into and out of said display position.

CHARLES S. BOSTIC, JR. 

